Canton Coverup Part 513: Auntie Bev Forced To Revise Buffer Zone Restrictions By First Circuit Court Of Appeals

 

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Two weeks ago Attorney Marc Randazza and the Center for American Liberty filed a lawsuit in federal court, asking the court to overrule Beverly Cannone’s unconstitutional buffer zone. Judge Myong Joun decided to pass the buck, refusing to overrule Cannone. Randazza then appealed to the First Circuit Court of Appeals, who issued an order telling Judge Joun to come up with a way to make sure the buffer zone didn’t violate the First Amendment rights of citizens.

As it stands now, the State Police are enforcing the order so that anyone who walks within the buffer zone is threatened with arrest. They already arrested a homeless man named Bao who was not saying anything about Karen Read, wasn’t obstructing anyone’s pathway, and was simply filming within the buffer zone. Media member Michael Bryant from Justice Served was told that he walked through the buffer zone too many times. John Delgado was forced to remove a button showing his support for Karen Read.

All of this has created a chilling effect, that has scared people away from showing up to support Karen Read at her second trial for murder. Last week an organizer named Erica Walsh was told to remove a Microdots hoodie, which says “Criminals control Norfolk County” on the back.

That sweatshirt says nothing about Karen Read. More importantly, by wearing it she is not influencing any jurors, obstructing anyone’s pathway, or interfering with the trial in any way.

Nevertheless, Erica was forced to remove the sweatshirt by Lt. Michael Hardman’s goon squad. The problem is that underneath she had a Turtleboy “Journalism isn’t a crime” t-shirt, which they also said violated the buffer zone. She was forced by police to strip down to a sports bra and walk to her car in order to avoid arrest.

Earlier this week Erica was simply walking to her car with that sweatshirt on when she was threatened with arrest by Lt. Hardman and one of his troopers:

She is now suing the State Police in a lawsuit filed yesterday:

Walsh-Complaint

Threatening to arrest law abiding citizens and making women strip down to a sports bra in public is horrifying and disgusting. Consequently the First Circuit told Auntie Bev that she had 48 hours to respond to their ruling, suggesting that she could also amend her order so that it doesn’t violate the First Amendment, or they could do it for her.

Today she backed down and issued a new revised order that ensures that Lt. Hardman’s reign of terror is virtually over. The buffer zone still exists, but it is much less restrictive now:

Here is what has changed:

1. Supporters can now do what they did at the last trial – pull up lawn chairs and sit in the grassy area by the church to watch the trial.

2. Line the sidewalk to cheer on Karen Read’s team as they enter the courthouse, so long as they do not obstruct anyone’s pathway.

3. Sit across the street in the benches outside the Registry of Deeds as long as you want.

4. Film anything you want inside the buffer zone.

5. Wear anything you want inside or outside the buffer zone, so long as you are not attempting to interfere with the trial or influence a judge, juror, or witness.

6. Anyone who is hassled by the State Police inside the buffer zone for clothing they are wearing, or other alleged violations, can immediately request to be heard in front of a Superior Court judge.

Basically what you can’t do is:

1. Use megaphones or other noises that can be heard inside the courtroom
2. Wear clothing that is intentionally designed to influence jurors or interfere with justice
3. Block sidewalks that prevent trial participants from exiting or entering the courthouse

FKR supporters never did ANY of those things during the trial anyway. Only the Stamp 5 and the Smurf Patrol who showed up after the trial was over brought noise amplifying devices. So basically the old buffer zone which was far less restrictive is officially back. However, I’d take a picture of this order and have it on your phone to show police in case you get hassled down there.

When asked for comment Attorney Randazza issued the following statement:

“Judge Cannone refused to be guided by her oath to uphold the Constitution, and the Supreme Judicial Court lacked the conscience as well. But fortunately we had a federal appellate court that was willing to uphold and defend the Constitution as they swore to do. Now that Judge Cannone has backed down the First Amendment is restored in Dedham. It’s a shame she didn’t listen to reason when we tried to reason with her in the first place.”

I have donated $100 to the Center for American Liberty, who financed these lawsuits. You can do the same by clicking here.

I will be in Dedham tomorrow for a hearing in Dedham District Court at 9 AM that the public is free to attend. All are welcomed and encouraged to join me afterwards in the new and improved buffer zone, where I will be all morning.